speller

Example Sentences

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And I’m such a bad speller that even the most generous auto-correct can’t figure out that the word I’m trying to write is “mellifluous.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Dev’s winning word was “psammophile,” a layup for a speller of his caliber.

From Washington Times • Jun. 2, 2023

Mr. Bailly, who won the competition in 1980, tries to make eye contact with the speller and humanize the moment.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2023

The typical workload for a top-level speller: 3-4 hours of studying each weekday, and more on the weekends.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023

She’d sit nowhere but at teacher’s desk, and she thought she owned the Webster speller.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck